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Pete Rose, all-time hits leader who was then banned from baseball, has died at 83
by Ailsa Chang
Baseball great Pete Rose has died. He's known as MLB's all-time hits leader, but was banned from the sport in 1989 for gambling. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author Keith O'Brien about Rose’s legacy.
Drug overdose fatalities touch many Americans, study shows
by Martha Bebinger
An estimated 42% of adults in the U.S. know someone who died from a drug overdose. That number is one of many in a Rand Corporation study that demonstrates the sweeping effects of the overdose crisis.
How the role of Alexei Navalny's widow, Yulia, has changed since her husband's death
by Michele Kelemen
Alexei Navalny's wife Yulia has been thrust into the spotlight since her husband's death. Now the woman who always insisted her role was as a wife and a mother, considers her new role as a politician.
The fishers of Penghu see firsthand the tensions between Taiwan and China
by Emily Feng
A tiny Taiwanese archipelago of islands embodies the complicated relationship between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.
An ambitious NIH study has brought new attention to chronic fatigue syndrome
by Will Stone
Long COVID has brought new attention to how complex chronic illnesses can develop in the aftermath of a viral infection. Prior research may help forward clinical trials to test possible treatments.
The latest in California's reparations efforts
by Adrian Florido
California legislators have introduced more than a dozen bills in response to a report issued by the reparations taskforce. Notably absent is cash compensation for the descendants of enslaved people.
University of Alabama in Birmingham pauses IVF procedures due to embryo ruling
by Andrew Yeager
The University of Alabama at Birmingham health system said it is pausing in vitro fertilization procedures after the state Supreme court ruled that frozen embryos have the same rights as children.
What a Julian Assange conviction could mean for the future of press freedom
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University's Jameel Jaffer about arguments that prosecuting Julian Assange would threaten press freedom.
Helicopter pilot killed in Spain is believed to be a Russian who defected to Ukraine
by Miguel Macias
A man who was shot dead in Spain last week was believed to be a Russian helicopter pilot who defected to Ukraine because he was opposed to the war. Was Moscow involved in his death?
He moved in with his grandmas during COVID. His film about them is up for an Oscar
by Mandalit del Barco
During the pandemic, filmmaker Sean Wang moved home and realized he wanted to preserve the unexpected time with his family. His short film, Nai Nai & Wài Pó, has been nominated for an Academy Award.
Chinese-made cranes at U.S. ports may pose a national security threat
by Jenna McLaughlin
There are about 200 cranes at U.S. ports that were made in China, and could be at risk for hacking. The White House is taking aim at these.
Beyoncé's 'Texas Hold 'Em' adds to a long legacy of Black women in country music
With Beyoncé on top Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Francesca Royster, author of Black Country Music, about the history of Black women in country music.
U.K. judges debate whether Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the U.S.
by Lauren Frayer
On Tuesday, a U.K. court began hearing arguments on whether Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the United States. The U.S. has charged Assange with espionage.